The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14

ach rebels at such treatment. The
rule should be to stop when the APP
petite is satisfied, and not clean the
plate through compliment TO the host.
Climate has much to do with the de-
mand for food. 1t is far greater in
cold countries than in warm countries,
greater in Winter than in Summer.
Travellers bring almost fabulous
stories of the amount of food consum-
ed by the inhabitants of the frigid
zone. DR.. Hayes states that the daily
ration of the Esquimaux is from twelve
to fifteen pounds of meat, of which
whether the practice of eating three,
and sometimes but two, meals n day
was not rather matter of convenience
than benefit. Too long an interval
between meals was conducive to
too voracious an appetite; bet
ter little and oftener, and
yet the stomach must have rest
Nothing is gained by forcing food into
the stomach when there is no demand
for it. Better wait until the call comes.
The habit of drinking during meals for
the purpose of washing down the food
is very injurious. The food should be
properly masticated aud insalivated,
with cheerful and relaxed state OF
mind that will permit no hurry nor al
low any cares or business to interfere
with this important act. Gentle eXer-
else, with agreeable and tranquil oc-
cupation, is more favorable than abso-
lutte rest, while severe mental or physi-
cal eXertion, Immediately after the in
PRODUCTION of considerable quantity
of food into the stomach, retards this
process. For the nutrition of the
muscular system repo5c is rs necessary
us proper exercise, but repose Of the
muscles relieves the fatigue without
sleep Indeed, ii is fact familiar to
those who are accustomed to athletic
exercises that after most violent exer-
tons q renewal of muscular vigor is
most speedily and thoroughly ac-
complisheh by rest without sleep.
California is better suited for the
production of grapes than any other
part of the United States. 1t is really
by climate, soil and season the home of
the grape. Volcanic countries and
soil are best adapted to the production
of this delicious fruit, and in California
and adjoining territories are hundreds
of millions of acres just suited for
grapes of the best varities They can
be raised there cheaper than elsewhere,
rs they need no stakes or trellis. The
season when they are growing and
ripening has no rains. Suddenly their
production has expanded until Cali
forna wine has become drug in the
markets, and large vineyards were be-
coming nuisance. The owners were
digging them up. But lately it has
been discovered that this soil and eli
mate produce just the grape to make
the choicest OF raisins, and the dry
Summers are just suited for their pre-
paration.
Twenty tons of grapes TO the acre is
said to be nm ordinary crop, and 500
per ton, would yield enormous profits.
This would be one cent per pound. As
it takes about six pounds of grapes to
make one pound of raisins, and as they
are cheaply dried in the sun, it is seen
how cheaply they can be thrown upon
the market But it is said those dried
in the sun are not rs fair and good as
those dried by artificial heat; hence ex-
tensive preparations are making for
that purpose.
1t is supposed by many that sugar is
used in the preparation. Such is not
the case. The pure, thoroughly ripen-
ed grape is sweet enough. In Cali
fornia it ripens perfectly. Then the
punches are gathered. laid in the sun
upon boards. clay floors or upon paper
laid in the vineyards There is no rain
to interfere with the drying, and but
little dew to dampen and darken the
color This use of the grape opens a
new and profitable field for this State,
as grapes need no irrigation, and the
rains come just when needed for this
crop, and it is withheld when it would
be injurious.
"Wine is a mocker," and wlne- bib